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From: robert@swanee.ee.uwa.oz.au (Roberto Togneri)
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Subject: Determining remote hostname from remote connections
Keywords: Networks
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Date: 17 Apr 91 21:14:13 GMT
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Is there a way under Unix (esp. SunOS 4.1.1.) to check from which host a
user is logging in from and limit logins to a particular set of hosts or
domains. This would be handy for setting up secure nopassword logins. With
irises a REMOTEHOST variable is set which can be used. No such variable is
defined with our Suns.

If anybody can help I'd appreciate it.

Dr. Roberto Togneri                         Phone: +61-9-380-2535
Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
The University of Western Australia         Fax:   +61-9-380-1065
NEDLANDS WA 6009 Australia                  Email: robert@swanee.ee.uwa.oz.au